Markblox

That was after you said make your mind up. Thanks for your input.

Pay attention, the licence is currently suspended but IF they revoke, that is the next step.

t say if the licence is revoked: If you do not remove your boat these 28 days, the trust will either: a) remove your boat from its waterways (where you do not live on your boat); or b) start court proceedings to obtain an order that enables us to remove your boat from its waterways (where the boat is your home). Tried to do that but the file is too big.

Section 8 & 13 of the British Waterways Act. If they revoke a licence you have 28 days to remove the boat from their waters unless you live aboard in which case they need a court order.

He couldn't have obviously but have a word or two(your phrase) doesn't give hime the right to assault me.

Anyone have any idea how long it takes for the CRT to get a court order as we live aboard and that is required? I don't want to be on the CRT waterways and I can either get the boat transported by lorry or if they will allow could cruise out at the end of the winter.

No, it's 8 and 13.

I think you are right, I have had a few great answers but predictably most answers are not very helpful. I suppose I have to wait until they decide to end the suspension which has been changed date wise. I need diesel, food, water, gas and a black tank and will need sorting at some point and it's a bit cruel when the conduct of their employee was so poor in the first instance, My reaction was also poor and I was then assaulted which I then defended myself. I won't give any more details on that because that is not pertinent to my post. They have pre judged this and not even asked for my account before suspending my licence.

Yes thank you, If anyone replies can you just read my carefully worded questions and if you can offer advice please do. Appreciated. Yes, I have also found them good in the main too. I have been told the police were called and the CRT has said they will talk to me but I haven't heard from them. The allegations are against the T&C's

I wasn't complaining, but I did report it and it was logged. They had that information but neglected to contact me.

I'm really not asking for a discussion and judgements on what I should done, I would however like advice on my options please.

spoke to a retired police officer yesterday and he said I should let them come to me. No history, three years on the boat all over the network. Yes, I should have but this isn't about what I should have done. I haven't asked what I should have done.

Thanks for the reply, Once the licence is suspended the online account is blocked so I can't book any lock onto the Severn. I have started a complaint and it has to go through their system before I can take it to the ombudsman. If I move the boat whilst under suspension it would give them the perfect excuse to revoke it I reckon. If they do revoke it at the end of suspension I would have no incentive not to move, as you say, what are they going to do.

I had an altercation with a bridge keeper recently, one where I received abuse, sent some back and moored up to ask why etc and then was assaulted and defended myself. It was six of one and half a dozen of the other TBH. That's all the details that are needed but the accusation in the suspension letter is partly accurate and partly incorrect. They allege that it was all my fault. Anyway, I reported this to the CRT within minutes and heard nothing from them for eleven days until they pinned a letter to the mooring lines and in the letter said they had to investigate. I sent them an account of what happened at that point and asked them why they hadn't contacted me. They say I can't move the boat whilst the licence is suspended and was told by phone it would be suspended until next Tuesday the 14/11/23. In a recent Email they now say the suspension is until 23/11/23. I am a proper continuous cruiser and live aboard. I am trapped on the Gloucester and Sharpness so can't even get to EA waterways as an option. I now no longer want to be on the CRT waters tbh. It seems they have pre judged the situation because they never contacted me for my side of the story before suspending me. My questions to you: Can I move the boat to get food, water gas, diesel black tank etc, possibly under the ECHR article 8 because I don't intend to die of thirst, starvation or hypothermia? In the event of having my licence revoked, what would be the timeline of them getting a court order and what might it cost me? Would I have the option of leaving the network under my own steam or would it be overland transportation? I want to avoid EA waterways until the spring. I intend buying a house and selling the boat in two years time, when I receive my state pension and I can't wait! Do the CRT exchange info with the EA?